Author: Hillary Jordan
Genre: Dystopian, Standalone
Published: 2011
Personal Rating: 3.25/5 (just okay +)
Format/Narrator: Audiobook/
Heather Corrigan
Heather Corrigan
Yearly Count: 2
Due to Hannah's indiscretion, she has been chromed Red. She spends her time figuring out how to navigate her new world.
Due to Hannah's indiscretion, she has been chromed Red. She spends her time figuring out how to navigate her new world.
I had no idea where this book was going and was surprised at some of the paths it took. There were times when I was engrossed and wanted to hear more, but other times when I was disconnected and could care less. It was definitely not Mudbound quality and not necessarily a read worth recommending, but not a total disappointment.
Thoughts of Joy
Pretty much how I felt. The second half was rather weak. I gave it a 3.5/5.
ReplyDeleteLes ~ Little bit of a bummer, huh? I look forward to Jordan's next attempt, though.
DeleteBut it was so much better than The Scarlet Letter!
ReplyDeleteAnd when I look at it as a new version of that book, it goes up a bit in my mind, that the author managed it so well. But I like future type books anyway. Also, I was impressed with how different it was from Mudbound, an excellent book in its own right.
Raidergirl3 ~ I didn't know it was a new version of The Scarlet Letter until I was into it. So, yes, in comparison to TSL, it is definitely an upgrade. However, I'm not reading it as an English teacher. :) Also, it felt like a YA book to me. I wasn't planning on that.
DeleteYour thoughts basically echo mine. I read it for book club and we had a good discussion but like you said, there were times I was really intrigued and others when I couldn't care less. I couldn't even muster up the energy to write a post about it. Loved Mudbound, though!
ReplyDeleteTrish ~ I hope she moves out of the dystopian/YA genre for her next book.
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